The present disclosure describes a directional radio frequency identification (RFID) system, which provides directional RFID tag scanning using RFID enclosures and moveable radio signal blocking components. The RFID systems herein also prevent unwanted RFID tag activation and focuses RFID readers on specific scan areas. The directional RFID systems may be implemented in any type of system that utilizes RFID tag reading, such as a point of sale systems and other related systems, which utilize RFID scanning.
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4. The method of claim 1, wherein the RFID reader comprises a plurality of RFID antennas, wherein a first subset of the plurality of RFID antennas is positioned within the RFID enclosure to scan the first scan area, and wherein a second subset of the plurality of RFID antennas is positioned the RFID enclosure to scan the second scan area.
10. The RFID system of claim 7, wherein the RFID reader comprises a moveable RFID antenna, wherein the moveable RFID antenna is in a first position directed at the first opening when the at least one moveable radio signal blocking component is in the first configuration, wherein the moveable RFID antenna is in a second position directed at the second opening when the moveable radio signal blocking component is in the second configuration.
11. The RFID system of claim 7, wherein the RFID reader comprises a plurality of RFID antennas, wherein a first subset of the plurality of RFID antennas is positioned to scan the first opening, and wherein a second subset of the plurality of RFID antennas is positioned to scan the second opening.
15. The POS system of claim 12, wherein the RFID reader comprises a plurality of RFID antennas, wherein a first subset of the plurality of RFID antennas is positioned to scan the first scan area, and wherein a second subset of the plurality of RFID antennas is positioned to scan the second scan area.
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